The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that final paving activities on the Merritt Parkway Improvement Project will require sporadic nighttime closures of the Exit 42 ramps between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM, from August 17, 2020 through August 26, 2020.
When paving is occurring, the affected ramp will be closed to traffic. Message boards will be placed on the Parkway and at the ramps to inform motorists.
Signed detour patterns will be established during all closures.
Motorist that normally use the on or off-ramps at Interchange 42 will be guided to use the following detours:
- Exit 42 southbound off-ramp closure and access to Weston Road (Rte. 57): Detour will direct motorists to use EXIT 41 southbound off ramp to Wilton Road (Rte. 33) and return to EXIT 42 northbound off ramp via the Exit 41 northbound entrance ramp.
- Exit 42 northbound off-ramp closure and access to Weston Road (Rte. 57): Detour will direct motorists to use EXIT 44 northbound off ramp to Black Rock Turnpike (Rte. 58) and return to EXIT 42 southbound off ramp and Rte. 57 via the Exit 44 northbound entrance ramp.
- Exit 42 southbound on-ramp closure and access to Rte. 15 southbound: Detour will direct motorists to use EXIT 42 northbound on ramp to Rte. 15 north and use EXIT 44 to Black Rock Turnpike (Rte. 58) and return to Rte. 15 south via the Exit 44 southbound entrance ramp.
- Exit 42 northbound on-ramp closure and access to Rte. 15 northbound: Detour will direct motorists to use the EXIT 42 entrance ramp to Rte. 15 South via Weston Road (Rte. 57) and use EXIT 41 to Wilton Road (Rte. 33) and return to Rte. 15 North via Exit 41 northbound entrance ramp.